Specialist III - Youth Engagement

This role supports the District's efforts to cultivate and elevate student voices to inform goals in key focus areas, including student wholeness, literacy opportunities, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Supports the implementation of District efforts to cultivate and incorporate student voices into school and district policies, procedures, and processes.
• Creates opportunities for student voices to be shared, received, and acted upon in school and District decision-making.
• Develops and maintains an active directory of student leaders and youth-serving organizations in schools and the community.
• Conducts an inventory of existing methods for student leadership and student voices, including District-level and school-based strategies.
• Develops and delivers ongoing professional development with school-based and central office staff around best practices in student engagement.
• Builds relationships with key personnel in secondary schools to support implementation of student voice initiatives.
• Establishes and maintains the CEO's Student Advisory Council, ensuring student capacity to serve as liaisons between the District and students at their schools.
• Works collaboratively with the College and Career Readiness Office to engage the Associated Student Council of Baltimore City (ASCB), Student Commissioner, and school-based student government associations.
• Develops and provides reports related to student engagement in school and District initiatives.
• Cultivates and maintains collaborative work with a motivated team of students from multiple schools to support student achievement and school improvement.
• Stays up to date on current research and best practices in student voice in educational reform efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, social work, communications, or related field, required. Master's degree preferred. Degree must be from an accredited college or institution.
• Three to five years of experience collaborating with and managing youth constituents ages 12-21 individually and in group settings.
• Three years' experience developing and facilitating youth leadership training, advisory councils, and/or educational opportunities.
• Experience teaching or training youth and adults in urban environments.
• Experience interpreting school academic and climate data.
• Experience managing projects from idea development to successful implementation.
• Knowledge of educational theory and research related to student voice and its impact on school reform.
• Ability to lead and motivate a productive team of students.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Ability to build rapport and credibility at multiple levels within an organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills targeting various stakeholders and age groups.
• Bilingual Spanish/English (preferred).
• Proficient in the use of multiple computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, rules, and policies affecting City Schools' educators and English Learners.

Pay

Salary range: $85,709 – $129,933. Hiring range: $85,709 – $102,003.

Schedule

Full time.

Benefits

This position is eligible for benefits. View available options.